The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, Part 12 — Page 76

I think it's wonderful that they'll get to do the show onstage together again. And as for Adam being "fat"...he may, yes MAY, have gotten a bit thicker over the years, but frankly that makes me want to see his booty in those pants more now than I did in 1997.

Not yet, Alex. I've got to find a date that my mom, dad, AND brother can go.

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This interview seems to have been conducted before the Rent news. But... 40 shows, Adam? Is he going to do film projects on the side?

Life imitates art for this erstwhile 'Rent' star
Friday, May 4, 2007

By MIKE KERWICK
STAFF WRITER

The universe is having a good chuckle over this, laughing as traces of the fictional character Adam Pascal portrayed on Broadway flush into his reality. Pascal is busy trying to book gigs, finish an album, win over fans and find his song?

The parallel is impossible to dismiss. Pascal is showing shades of Roger, the character he made famous in "Rent."

"Very much so," Pascal said during a recent phone interview. "And basically, it's for the love of music that he held on to and that I do as well. There happens to be other things in the world of entertainment that I enjoy doing as well."

On Cape Cod filming "American Primitive" under the stewardship of director Gwen Wynne, Pascal confessed that music remains his prime passion, specifically the "musicianship of music." He is making his way back to the stage Wednesday, performing at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in Manhattan.

"I always love to come back to New York," Pascal said. "B.B. King's is sort of the biggest club venue I've ever played. I certainly hope people come."

Pascal has not been on Broadway in three years, not since closing both "Cabaret" and "Aida." He is living in California with his wife and two boys, trying his hand at the silver screen. Pascal reprised the role of Roger in the film version of "Rent." The movie grossed just $29 million and did not land him any plum roles.

"I certainly was hoping that it was going to," Pascal said. "Ultimately it really didn't. It didn't make any kind of a splash. The thing about Hollywood, unless something makes a splash, nobody cares. I have people telling me all the time ... that they loved the film."

So Pascal, a man of many disciplines, grounds his career in music. He is working with Larry Edoff ("a brilliant piano player"), and the two will begin recording new material this summer. Pascal wants to have a new album done by September and out by Christmas. In an ideal world, he will play as many as 40 shows in 2008.

"The ultimate goal of everything is, 'How quick can I get back home?' " Pascal said. "That's what it all comes down to. They need me around, and I want to be around. As much as I love my career, it's all a means to an end."

And yes, at some point he would like to be back on a New York stage, his every move followed by the house lighting. The role that launched Pascal's career still tugs at him. He misses Broadway.

"I do," Pascal said. "I miss it very much, and I look forward to finding the right thing to go back to."
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Updated On: 5/4/07 at 12:31 PM

Thanks, SD! Great article.

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Kind of a moot point now, but IMDb now lists Adam's part in American Primitive as Theodore Gibbs.

heh, Theodore.

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Hehe.

Well, that ought to clear things up somewhat, though the "not so bad... not so good" leaves some room for interpretation.

lol at that blog.

I just bought Rent tickets for the boys' third week. It feels a little more real now. My dad and my brother bailed, so it's just me and my mom. They were both really excited when I told them about it after the first leak, but when it comes down to knowing the reality that they actually have to sit in a theater for two and a half hours, they're not so quick to jump the gun. I'm disappointed -- I wanted them to see this -- but I don't have the energy to be mad at them for backing out.

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Updated On: 5/4/07 at 05:33 PM

My dad is absolutely obsessed with the concept of rush tickets. He thinks being able to sit in the front row for twenty bucks is just the coolest thing ever, even if the show is terrible. We did it for Good Vibrations (we needed something to do) and he had the best time. It's really funny. I want him to see The Pirate Queen, because even though it's awful, I think he'd just have a blast.

I'm glad my mom is coming with me, though. She didn't really have any interest in the show for the longest time, and then she finally saw it last summer because she wanted to see what the big deal was after had taken such a strong hold on me. She totally embraced it, and really likes Anthony, so jumped at the opportunity to see him in the show.

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Updated On: 5/4/07 at 06:46 PM

I don't watch Idol, so I can't offer an opinion, but someone with a strong voice will certainly be needed to keep up with Adam. I wonder if she can act/dance.

Hah, my dad actually wanted to see Good Vibrations because he's a Beach Boys fan. Doubtless he'd also be a fan of cheap tickets except he can't stand waiting in any sort of line.

I love how Adam accidently released the news too early. It's kind of funny...

I got tickets for the matinee of August 25! I'm so excited, because I'll be able to meet both Adam and Anthony for the first time! I seem to be fated to always get put in Orchestra Right, though. It's funny: this'll be my 3rd time seeing Rent and my third time sitting in that section.

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I NEED TO GET TO NYC, I bet tickets are going to go like crazy!